Gas Leak Leads to Evacuation of 40 Lebanon Homes Created by kblakeslee on 7/11/2013 2:39:57 PM

LEBANON, Ind. (AP) _ A gas leak has led authorities to evacuate a residential area in central Indiana.

The Boone County Sheriff's Office tells WISH-TV the evacuation affects about 40 homes in a mobile home community just east of Interstate 65 in Lebanon, about 25 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Homes have been evacuated for one block around the leak.

Police tell WRTV-TV the leak was caused by a utility crew working in the area.

Authorities estimated repairs would take two to four hours following the leak before noon.